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pedestrians

pedestrians is the plural of pedestrian.

Meaning of pedestrian

Noun

pedestrian (plural pedestrians)

  1. A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.
    • […] how the troops came marching out for evening exercise under Captain Preston; how pedestrians and street urchins taunted them, shouting "Lobsters," "Bloody-backs," and flinging snow-balls, turnips, […]1912, Ralph Davol, Two Men of Taunton: In the Course of Human Events, 1731-1829, page 214
  2. (dated) An expert or professional walker or runner; one who performs feats of walking or running.
    Synonyms:
    walkist

See all 5 meanings of pedestrian

Questions about pedestrians

What is pedestrians the plural of?
Pedestrians is the plural of pedestrian.

Words near pedestrians in the dictionary

  1. pedestrianized
  2. pedestrianizes
  3. pedestrianizing
  4. pedestrianly
  5. pedestrianness
  6. pedestrians
  7. pedestrienne
  8. pedestriennes
  9. pedestrious
  10. pedetentous
  11. pedetentously

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